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General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 2 May 2025

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Q1. Where would a haulm usually be found?

A
In the deep sea
B
As part of a suit of armour
C
In a towing connection in a transport trailer
D
In a garden
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Q2. "Afterlife", a critically acclaimed 2005 TV series, centred on what?

A
A documentary tracking the experience of people in witness protection
B
Hauntings in a Scottish castle
C
Religious theories about death in Western belief systems
D
A psychic, and an academic who investigates her
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Q3. In 1953, what was announced about the discovery in 1911 to 1915 of the bones of Piltdown Man, who was believed to represent the oldest human race in Europe?

A
Even older bones were found nearby
B
It was exposed as an elaborate hoax
C
Radiation tests proved that they were older than first thought
D
The skeleton was constructed in a new way, proving that he was shorter than first thought
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Q4. In 1881 and 1882 Jules Ferry, Prime Minister of France, succeeded in passing laws in the field of French education which did what?

A
Made education under the Montessori philosophy legal
B
Prohibited education in France for non-French nationals
C
Made primary education in France free, non-clerical and mandatory
D
Established free universities in French colonies
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Q5. Which American novelist wrote over 30 books, including "The Pathfinder", "The Deerslayer" and "The Last of the Mohicans"?

A
Benjamin Franklin
B
James Kirke Paulding
C
Mark Twain
D
James Fenimore Cooper
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Q6. Which of these mountains is in the Swiss Alps?

A
McKinley
B
Everest
C
Kilimanjaro
D
Matterhorn
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Q7. What numbers are on the two yellow pool balls?

A
1 and 9
B
6 and 14
C
2 and 10
D
5 and 13
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